Zach Despart and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Defying a last-minute appeal by former President Donald Trump, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly Saturday to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, temporarily removing him from office over allegations of misconduct that included bribery and abuse of office. The vote to adopt the …
Read More »Effort To Impeach Ken Paxton, Led By Fellow Republicans, Sets Off Political Earthquake In Texas
Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune For nearly a decade, Texas Republicans largely looked the other way as Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal problems piled up. That abruptly changed this week. In revealing it had been secretly investigating Paxton since March — and then recommending his impeachment on Thursday — a …
Read More »Texas House Committee Recommends Impeachment Of Attorney General Ken Paxton
James Barragán, Robert Downen and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune In an unprecedented move, a Texas House committee voted Thursday to recommend that Attorney General Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office, citing a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking that investigators detailed one day earlier. During a …
Read More »Bill To Protect Against Hairstyle Discrimination Sent To Texas Governor
Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune A bill that would ban race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies is headed to the governor after the Senate approved the bill Friday. Texas would become the latest state to enact the law in a movement that was inspired by the …
Read More »Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton Resigns Ahead Of Expulsion Vote
James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Rep. Bryan Slaton resigned from the Texas House on Monday after an investigation determined that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 19-year-old woman on his staff, providing her with enough alcohol before their encounter that she felt dizzy and had double vision. …
Read More »After Allen Shooting, Texas Republican Leaders Downplay Guns, Focus On Mental Health
Sneha Dey and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune After a mass shooting on Saturday at an Allen outlet mall ended with eight people dead, Texas Republicans are doubling down on their resistance to gun control legislation. A gunman used an AR-15-style weapon to open fire on shoppers on Saturday …
Read More »Gunman Kills 8 People At A North Texas Outlet Mall
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune A gunman killed eight people Saturday afternoon and wounded at least seven more after he opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, creating a scene of panic and bloodshed in the latest mass shooting in Texas. The massacre ended when a police officer …
Read More »Dallas Democrat Colin Allred Announces 2024 Challenge To GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
Patrick Svitek and Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced Wednesday he is challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for reelection. The third-term congressman made the announcement in a three-minute video posted on social media. The video touted Allred’s life story and congressional record — and …
Read More »FBI, Texas Authorities Search For Gunman Who Killed 5 Neighbors
Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Over 250 law enforcement officers are on a manhunt for the gunman who killed five of his neighbors late Friday night. The gunman went on a rampage with his AR-15-style rifle when his neighbors asked him to stop firing shots in his yard so their …
Read More »Texas House Votes To Require Panic Buttons In Every Classroom And Armed Guards In Every School
Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune The Texas House this week gave final approval to legislation that is calling for significant investments to beef up schools’ safety, including hiring at least one armed security officer at every campus, providing incentives for school employees to get certified to carry a weapon and …
Read More »Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Seeks Pardon for Man Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott drew widespread condemnation from legal experts after he said Saturday that he is “working as swiftly” as the law allows to pardon a man who was convicted the previous day of murdering a racial justice protester in 2020. Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, was …
Read More »Trump Vows Retribution At Texas Rally: “I am your warrior, I am your justice”
Robert Downen and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Flanked by supporters waving “witch hunt” signs, former President Donald Trump turned in a signature incendiary performance Saturday in Waco, using his first 2024 campaign rally to frame himself as a victim of politicized legal investigations and vowing to be the MAGA …
Read More »No, Texas Can’t Legally Secede From The U.S., Despite Popular Myth
Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune Secession and independence have been perennial themes throughout the history of Texas, which broke away from Mexico in 1836 and was an independent republic before it was annexed by the United States in 1845. In 2009, then-Gov. Rick Perry made national headlines for jokingly …
Read More »Texas Abortion Funds Likely Safe From Prosecution, Federal Judge Rules
Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune A federal judge issued a favorable ruling for Texas abortion funds, indicating they likely cannot be criminally charged for helping people travel out of state to terminate their pregnancies. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman temporarily blocked prosecutors in eight counties from pursuing charges against anyone …
Read More »Texas Superintendent Resigns After Student Finds His Gun In School Bathroom
Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune The superintendent of a small school district in West Central Texas resigned this week after parents learned that his gun was found in a bathroom stall by a third grade student, an incident that comes as Texas lawmakers and top officials discuss school safety in …
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